The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1887-05-19

- a terrible tragedy tnok place Satur'
day morning near Spring station, KY,
on the farm of Capt. Blackburn, ex.
secretary of State, and brother of Senator
j. G. s. Blackburn. Miss Henrietta
Blackburn, accompanied by her cousin,
Henrietta Hampstead, a young lady of
nineteen years, went out to shoot at
mark with small rifle. They were
Joined by Samuel Blackburn, s. young
man of twenty two, brother OF Miss
Henrietta Blackburn, and friendly
contention was begun as to who should
shoot first. The three engaged in a
playful struggle for possession oft the rifle,
and in this struggle the weapon was dis.
charged, the ball piercing the heart of
Miss Henrietta Hampstead, and killing
her instantly.
= The board of trustees of the South
Carolina college has adopted rule that
no student shall be admitted free without
certificate, signed by himself and
parents (if he have any to the effect that
he is unable to pay the tuition fee pre-.
scribed by the legislature, accompanied
by statement of opinion, signed either
by the board of county commissioners,
clerk of court or judge of probate of his
county, that the declaration of poverty is
true.
The most hideous industry in this
country is snake farm near Galton, Ill.
The proprietor raises snakes of various
kinds, but makes a specially of rattle
snakes. A firm in Philadelphia has Civ
en- standing order for ail the rattlesnakes
the farm can produce. They are worth
$2.25 each when they attain length OF
four feet. These snakes are bought to be
stewed into an oil which is ADVERTISED to
cure rheumatism.
- The Cumberland Presbytery of len
nessee at its recent session resolved that
its members should give their aid to
every movement having for its object the
suppression OF intemperance, ana it was
further agreed that all the churches OF
that denomination should take q bold
stand in favor OF the constitutional
amendment to be voted Tor in Septem.
ber."
Joseph Campton, an independent
member Of the Alabama legislature from
St. Clair county, and a Methodist preach
er, has disappeared suddenly. He was
identified as Joseph CASTOR, of Western
North Carolina, who as moOnshiner
shot aud killed revenue officer thirteen
years ago. He was sentenced to fourteen
wears Imprisonment but escaped after
serving four years.
The South Carolina presbytery has
sent up an overture to the general assem-
bly, disappearing the action OF the
Augusta presbytery III censuring Dr.
Woodrow.
Near Walhalla last week white
man who failed to support his family and
beat his wife was taken from his house
at night and severely whipped by citi.
zens.
- Montana claims to have the four
greatest mines in the world-the Ana.
conda, Bluebird, Granite Mountain and
Drum Lummon. Their combined pro-
duct for the present year will approx
mate $9,000,000.
Gen. Phil Sheridan is making up a
party of friends to take long horseback
ride down through the Shenandoah val
lev, the scene of his old cavalry exploits.
The party will start some time next
month, and will include Senator Don
Cameron.
MIR. Cleveland is reported as saying
that if he is re.nominated he wants the
same opponent that he had three years
ago. Mr.. Cleveland evidently knows a
soft thing when be sees it.
Two hundred and sixty two pairs of
twins were born in Chicago during 1886.
When you hear squalls sbout the
house its scold weather you can expect.
- Never refuse q kindness that it
comes in your way to do.